Microlophus grayii

Microlophus grayii

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Pleurodonta

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Lepidosauromorpha Superordo: Lepidosauria Ordo: Squamata Cladus: Unidentata, Episquamata Cladus: Toxicofera Subordo: Iguania Infraordo: Pleurodonta

Familia: Tropiduridae
Genus: Microlophus
Species: Microlophus grayii

Name

Microlophus grayii (Bell, 1843)

• Syntypes: BMNH 1946.8.29.73-74.
• Type locality: “Galapagos Archipelago”.

Combinations

• Leiocephalus grayii Bell, 1843: 24 [Original combination]
• Holotropis grayii — Duméril, 1851 [subsequent combination]
• Craniopeltis grayii — Peters, 1871 [subsequent combination]
• Tropidurus grayii — Steindachner, 1876: 10 [subsequent combination]
• Microlophus grayii — Frost, 1992: 48 [subsequent combination]

Native distribution areas

• Ecuador: Galápagos Islands: Floreana/Santa Marta Island and its three islets, Champion, Caldwell and Enderby.

References

Primary references

• Bell, T. 1843. Zoology of the voyage of the H.M.S. Beagle, under the command of Captain Fitzroy, R. N., during the years 1832 to 1836. Edited and superintended by Charles Darwin ... naturalist to the expedition. Part 5. Reptiles. Smith, Elder & Co: London. vi + 51 pp.
• Frost, D.R. 1992. Phylogenetic analysis and taxonomy of the Tropidurus group of lizards (Iguania: Tropiduridae). American Museum Novitates 3033: 68 pp. hdl: 2246/4997 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Torres-Carvajal, O. 2024. A new species of lava lizard (Iguanidae: Tropidurinae: Microlophus) from the Galápagos. Zootaxa 5428(1): 58–74. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5428.1.2 Reference page. 

Links

• Márquez, C. & Cisneros-Heredia, D.F. 2016. IUCN: Microlophus grayii  (Near Threatened). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T48444750A48444762. DOI: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T48444750A48444762.en. Accessed on 16 April 2024.

Vernacular names

English: Floreana Lava Lizard